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* The AACP of ''SectorGeneral''. It is even mentioned that the creator of the classification scheme failed to take the possibility of intelligent plants, and is in fact used in every book as the prime example of how the system is imperfect.

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* The AACP of ''SectorGeneral''.''Literature/SectorGeneral''. It is even mentioned that the creator of the classification scheme failed to take the possibility of intelligent plants, and is in fact used in every book as the prime example of how the system is imperfect.

* ''PerdidoStreetStation'' and its sequels have humanoid cacti, the Cactacae, many of whom live in a huge greenhouse. Their thick cell walls render them immune to most weapons.

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* ''PerdidoStreetStation'' ''Literature/PerdidoStreetStation'' and its sequels have humanoid cacti, the Cactacae, many of whom live in a huge greenhouse. Their thick cell walls render them immune to most weapons.

* Plant-based Franchise/{{Digimon}} tend to be female. No explanation why is given, though- probably either some "mother nature" thing, or related to the fact that most plant digimon have a flower motif at some point. Grass-type {{Pokemon}}, however, are gender dimorphic.

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* Plant-based Franchise/{{Digimon}} tend to be female. No explanation why is given, though- probably either some "mother nature" thing, or related to the fact that most plant digimon have a flower motif at some point. Grass-type {{Pokemon}}, Franchise/{{Pokemon}}, however, are gender dimorphic.

* Creator/HPLovecraft's ''The Whisperer in Darkness'' features an alien race called the Mi-go, sometimes called the "fungi from Yuggoth". They are not true fungi, though. In appearance they are somewhat crustacean with membranous wings, their bodies quickly dissolve after death, they are capable of human speech after surgical alteration, and the material they are made of does not appear in photographs.** Another Lovecraft example is the Elder Things in ''At The Mountains of Madness'' which are the original StarfishAliens and have tissues more like plants than animals.* Even ''StarWars'' has this in the short story "Day of the Sepulchral Night". Sentient, humanoid, plant species called Zelosians.** Zelosians are basically Ridiculously Human Plant Aliens. They bleed green, have very vivid green eyes, and can live for a month on water and sunlight, but otherwise are basically human, down to digestive tracts and reproduction. They're even classified as "Near-Human", implying that they're [[HalfHumanHybrid capable of interbreeding with humans]]. Somehow. Lampshaded by one of them in ''Literature/DeathStar'', when he wonders if any geneticists have been able to make sense of his kind.

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* Creator/HPLovecraft's ''The Whisperer in Darkness'' works:** "Literature/TheWhispererInDarkness" features an alien race called the Mi-go, sometimes called the "fungi from Yuggoth". They are not true fungi, though.though; that's just the nearest comparable Earth organism. In appearance they are somewhat crustacean with membranous wings, their bodies quickly dissolve after death, they are capable of human speech after surgical alteration, and the material they are made of does not appear in photographs.** Another Lovecraft example is the The Elder Things in ''At The Mountains of Madness'' ''Literature/AtTheMountainsOfMadness'', which are the original StarfishAliens and have tissues more like plants than animals.* Even ''StarWars'' has this in ''Franchise/StarWars'':** In the short story "Day of the Sepulchral Night". Sentient, humanoid, plant species called Zelosians.** Zelosians. Zelosians are basically Ridiculously Human Plant Aliens. They bleed green, have very vivid green eyes, and can live for a month on water and sunlight, but otherwise are basically human, down to digestive tracts and reproduction. They're even classified as "Near-Human", implying that they're [[HalfHumanHybrid capable of interbreeding with humans]]. Somehow. Lampshaded by one of them in ''Literature/DeathStar'', when he wonders if any geneticists have been able to make sense of his kind.

* The wildlife on Mars in ''[[Franchise/{{Ultima}} Worlds of Ultima 2: Martian Dreams]]'' is often moving plants (die, roaming cacti, die!). This includes the sentient inhabitants.

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* The wildlife on Mars in ''[[Franchise/{{Ultima}} Worlds of Ultima 2: Martian Dreams]]'' ''VideoGame/UltimaWorldsOfAdventure2MartianDreams'' is often moving plants (die, roaming cacti, die!). This includes the sentient inhabitants.

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